James Wisniewski Given PTO by Lightning Brandon Share-Cohen | August 10, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning have extended a Professional Tryout Offer, or PTO, to defenseman James Wisniewski. Even though Wisniewski is only 32-years-old, teams were hesitant to sign the veteran defender to…
Keeping Kucherov in Tampa Bay Darren Faria | August 10, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning have approximately $6.59 million in cap space as of today, and if I’m Steve Yzerman I’m sitting in my office every day contemplating giving Kucherov $6-6.5 million…
Conacher Continues to Beat the Odds in Return to Lightning Steven DiOssi | August 3, 2016 The buzz created when the Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent forward Cory Conacher to a one-year contract earlier this summer has been hard to ignore, but a look at…
Balancing Kucherov’s Contract with Lightning’s Salary Cap Concerns Steven DiOssi | July 28, 2016 With Wednesday’s announcement that the Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract, general manager Steve Yzerman’s immediate focus now turns to forward Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov and…
Predators Sign Matt Carle Brandon Share-Cohen | July 27, 2016 The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Matt Carle to a one-year deal worth $700,000, the team announced Wednesday. The Predators have one of the deepest defenses in the entire NHL,…
Lightning Avoid Arbitration With Vladislav Namestnikov: Report Brandon Share-Cohen | July 26, 2016 According to Craig Custance of ESPN, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vladislav Namestnikov have agreed to terms on a two-year contract that will pay the 23-year-old $1.9375 million per season.…
Vasilevskiy’s Time as Lightning Starter? Steven DiOssi | July 25, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy turned 22 on Monday, but in hockey years he is far older. Despite backing up two-time Vezina trophy finalist Ben Bishop the past two…
Yanni Gourde Agrees to One-Year Deal with Lightning Steven DiOssi | July 25, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Yanni Gourde to a one-year, two-way contract the team announced on Monday. The deal pays Gourde $575,000 at the NHL level and $100,000…
Ben Bishop Reveals World Cup Goalie Mask Brandon Share-Cohen | July 24, 2016 When Ben Bishop suits up for the Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey in September, he will be doing so in style. The veteran goaltender revealed the mask…
How Lightning GM Steve Yzerman Is Navigating the Salary Cap Crunch Steven DiOssi | July 20, 2016 As the last remaining seconds ticked off of the clock in Game 7 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Final, so too did the Tampa Bay Lightning’s hope of returning to…
Nikita Nesterov to Replace Voynov for Russia at World Cup Steven DiOssi | July 18, 2016 On Monday, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced that Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov will replace Slava Voynov on Team Russia’s roster at this year’s World Cup of Hockey…
Lightning Re-Sign Alex Killorn: Report Brandon Share-Cohen | July 17, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning and Alex Killorn have agreed to terms on a seven-year contract worth $31.15 million according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The deal comes with a $4.45 million…